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CBC: 1 in 5 Canadians infected with HIV doesn’t know it

December 1, 2017 — 
'One in five Canadians infected with HIV doesn't know it, so federal scientists are looking for ways to make testing more accessible'

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Times Higher Education: Can Canada bring more Indigenous people and knowledge into universities?

December 1, 2017 — 
'Universities have been a bastion for honest conversations about who we’ve been and how we’ve been. They’ve also been bastions of advancing Indigenous thoughts and advancing indigenous ideas'

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CBC: U of M prof makes the case for sexbots

November 28, 2017 — 
"Sexbots aren't going to necessarily replace human partners, but I think they're potentially a powerful tool in addressing people's isolation," says Neil McArthur.

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Wpg Free Press: Honey, do these genes make me look hypertensive?

November 23, 2017 — 
Researchers at the University of Manitoba’s Richardson Centre for Nutraceuticals are hoping to begin rectifying the situation of home gene tests and shoddy science

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CBC: Style de vie et maladies chroniques

November 23, 2017 — 
La nutrition, l'activité physique, la génétique ainsi que la flore bactérienne peuvent-elles influer sur l'apparition de maladies chroniques?

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Wpg Free Press: Frank talk on the luncheon menu

November 23, 2017 — 
'(Allan) Ronald has been recognized internationally for his contributions in the fight against AIDS'

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CBC: Manitoba doctors to see $100K grant to improve maternal, fetal health in Kenya

November 20, 2017 — 
Professors Lisa Avery and Maryanne Crockett have developed a low-cost, graphless partograph — a paper graphing tool that tracks and records the health of the mother and unborn child while the mother is in labour.

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Globe and Mail: Business schools reach out to Indigenous students

November 17, 2017 — 
Asper School of Business's Indigenous Business Education Partners program seen as leading the way

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Atlantic: Where Do Songbirds Go to Die?

November 17, 2017 — 
Kevin Fraser finds where purple martins go

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Yahoo!: ‘Living, moving, breathing’ road to the Beaufort Sea will be under the microscope

November 14, 2017 — 
Marolo Alfaro explains his work on the ice road

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